Methods For Treating An Immune Deficiency Or Enhancing Immune Function Using Salicinium, Non-Limited In Terms Of Treatment Indication, But Encompassing Methods For Treating Cancer And Microbial, Bacterial, Viral, Fungal; Non-Limited In Terms of Delivery Mode, Formulation

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides novel immunotherapeutic compositions and methods useful for treating or preventing microbial infections, weakened immune systems, diseases in which cells have become obligately anaerobic and cellular proliferative disorders including cancer. The immunotherapeutics herein use benzaldehyde derivatives, precursors and intermediaries alone or in combination with additional therapeutic agents to stimulate the immune system and inhibit cellular proliferation. The immunotherapeutics of the present invention are particularly useful in the treatment of microbial infections and cellular proliferative disorders which are resistant to traditional methods of treatment such as antibiotics and chemotherapy

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisionalpatent application Ser. No. 61/042,210, filed Apr. 3, 2008 of which thepriority disclosure is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety

BACKGROUND

Cancer remains the number two cause of mortality in the United States,resulting in over 560,000 deaths per year. (Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, FastStats 2005) Conventional treatments for cellularproliferative diseases such as cancer involve a combination of surgery,chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and/or radiation treatment to eradicateneoplastic cells in a patient. However, all of these approaches posesignificant drawbacks and added risks such as increased susceptibilityto infection. Additionally, despite advances in detection and treatment,many treatments such as chemotherapy make only a minor contribution tosurvival rates leaving mortality rates unchanged and raising intoquestion the cost-effectiveness and impact on quality of life of suchtreatments. (Morgan et al., Clinical Oncology 16:549-560 (2004)). Thereis therefore a compelling need for the development of alternativetreatments for cellular proliferative diseases including cancer.

Immunotherapy is the treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing orsuppressing an immune response. There are two types of immunotherapies,active immunotherapies, which stimulate the body's own immune system tofight disease; and passive immunotherapies which use immune systemcomponents (such as antibodies) created outside of the body to fightdisease.

Immunotherapy has been used in the treatment of a variety of conditionsranging from allergies to cellular proliferative diseases such ascancers. Allergen immunotherapy attempts to reduce sensitivity toallergens, i.e. suppress an immune response. Anti-microbialimmunotherapy, which includes vaccination, involves activating theimmune system to respond to an infectious agent. Cancer immunotherapyattempts to stimulate the immune system to reject and destroy tumors.

Immunotherapy is also used to treat microbial infections. Microbialdiseases have become increasingly resistant to standard treatments suchas antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are increasinglyassociated with severe morbidity and mortality and management oflife-threatening infections caused by antibiotic-resistant strains isparticularly difficult, as the range of therapeutic options is verylimited.

Current biological therapies and immunotherapies used to treat cellularproliferative disease such as cancer may produce side effects such asrashes or swellings, flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills andfatigue, digestive tract problems or allergic reactions. Additionally,efforts to develop cancer vaccines have met with limited success ascertain tumors have developed mechanisms for suppressing the normalimmune surveillance response, preventing the removal of malignant cellsand decreasing the effectiveness of vaccines.

There is therefore a significant need for safe and effective methods oftreating and preventing infections, cellular proliferative diseases andconditions related to cellular proliferative disorders or treatment ofthese disorders. Particularly, there is a need for safe and effectivemethods of treating infections and cellular proliferative disorders thatare resistant to standard treatments, while reducing or avoiding thetoxicities and/or side effects associated with conventional therapies.

SUMMARY OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for the treatment of cellular proliferativedisorders including cancer.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide novel methodsand compositions for immune stimulation.

It is an additional object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for immune enhancement.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for immunotherapy.

It is an additional object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions to increase the effectiveness of immunesurveillance.

It is another object of the present invention to provide novel methodsand compositions to inhibit anaerobic respiration in cells.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide novel methodsand compositions to inhibit fermentation in cells.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for the reduction of pain at a tumor site.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide novel methodsand compositions for strengthening the immune system.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for the treatment of microbial infectionsincluding bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

It is an additional object of the present invention to provide novelmethods and compositions for the treatment of resistant forms ofcellular proliferative disorders, including, but not limited to, stageIV or terminal cancers.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a means oftransporting anti-cellular proliferative agents into cells usingglycomes as a transporting agent.

The invention achieves these objects and satisfies additional objectsand advantages by providing novel and surprisingly effectiveimmunotherapeutic methods and compositions for use in mammalian subjectscomprising benzaldehyde derivatives including, but not limited to, thoserepresented by Formulas I-IV, intermediaries of Formulas I-IV andprecursors to those benzaldehyde derivatives as represented by FormulasV-VII, below.

wherein the glycome or the representative glucose as shown in Formula Iis a carbohydrate or sugar including, but not limited to, any one of thehexoses including, but not limited to, the α or β forms of glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose, or a biose formed from any two of theabove, wherein the two hexoses may be the same or different.

Useful benzaldehyde derivatives within the formulations and methods ofthe invention include, but are not limited to,4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy, 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde, and4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde. Other useful forms of derivativesfor use within the invention include other pharmaceutically acceptableactive salts of said compounds, as well as active isomers, enantiomers,polymorphs, intermediaries, precursors, solvates, hydrates, and/orprodrugs of said compounds. Useful precursors and intermediaries of 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy, 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde, and4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde which may also be used in themethods and compositions of the present invention may include, but arenot limited to, precursors such as2(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in Formula V, below,3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in Formula VI,below, and 4(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in FormulaVII below; and intermediate compounds such as, but not limited to,2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and 4-hydroxybenzaldehydewhich convert to salicylic acid, 3-hydroxysalicylic acid, and4-hydroxysalicylic acid respectively, or any other pharmaceuticallyacceptable active salts of said compounds, as well as active isomers,enantiomers, polymorphs, intermediaries, precursors, solvates, hydrates,and/or prodrugs of said compounds.

wherein the glycome may be any carbohydrate or sugar including, but notlimited to any form of the hexoses, including the α and β forms ofglucose, mannose, galactose, and fructose, or a biose formed from anytwo of the hexoses, wherein the hexoses may be the same or different.

In exemplary embodiments, the compositions and methods of the inventionemploy a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV, precursorcompound of Formula V-VII, or intermediary compounds alone or incombination as immunotherapeutics. Additional embodiments may employ thecompositions and methods of the invention to treat and/or preventsymptoms of cellular proliferative disorders including cancer, or otherdiseases and conditions associated with cancer. Further embodiments mayemploy the compositions and methods of the invention as antimicrobials.Still other embodiments may employ the compositions and methods of theinvention as fermentation inhibiting compounds.

Mammalian subjects amenable for treatment with benzaldehyde derivativesand precursors according to the methods of the invention include, butare not limited to, subjects suffering from cellular proliferativedisorders including, but not limited to, skin cancer, including, but notlimited to, melanoma; breast cancer; lung cancer; thyroid cancer;esophageal cancer; sarcoma; brain cancer; prostate cancer; colorectalcancer; gastric cancer; bladder cancer; colon cancer; ovarian cancer;lymphoma; mesothelioma; pancreatic cancer; Hodgkin's disease; testicularcancer; gall bladder cancer; waldenstrom's disease; stomach cancer;pseudo mucinous peritoneii; carcinoma of the colon; cancer of thestomach; cancer of the tongue; peritonitis carcinomatosa; cancer of theliver, malignancies induced by SV₄₀ virus as well as additional cellularproliferative disorders such as psoriasis. Subjects amenable totreatment may have cellular proliferative disorders at any stage ofdevelopment including, but not limited to, resistant forms of cellularproliferative diseases such as stage IV or terminal cancers or cellularproliferative disorders which otherwise do not respond or respondminimally to conventional treatments such as chemotherapy. Subjectsamenable to treatment may further include human and other mammaliansubjects suffering from diseases caused by cellular degradation in whichthe cells become obligately anaerobic. Subjects amenable to treatmentmay additionally include human and other mammalian subjects sufferingfrom a weakened immune system.

Individuals suffering from cellular proliferative disorders frequentlysuffer from secondary infections including microbial infections such asbacterial, viral and fungal infections such as, but not limited to Lymedisease, candadiasis, Epstein Barr virus, and methicillin resistantstaphylococcus infections. Combinatorial and coordinate treatmentprotocols of the present invention may be used to treat such secondaryinfections using, for example, anti-microbials which may be used incombination with a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV,precursor compound of Formula V-VII, or intermediary compounds.

Microbial infections may also be primary infections occurring on theirown or without cellular proliferative disorders. Such microbialinfections including bacterial, viral and fungal infections, includeinfections such as, but not limited to Lyme disease, candadiasis,Epstein Barr virus, and methicillin resistant staphylococcus infections.Combinatorial and coordinate treatment protocols of the presentinvention may be used to treat such s infections using, for example,anti-microbials which may be used in combination with a benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I-IV, precursor compound of FormulaV-VII, or intermediary compounds.

These and other subjects are effectively treated, prophylacticallyand/or therapeutically, by administering to the subject animmunostimulating (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, anti-microbial, pain relieving)effective amount of a benzaldehyde derivative of Formula I-IV,intermediary or precursor of Formula V-VII alone or in combination withother therapeutic agents such as anti-microbials or chemotherapeuticagents. The therapeutically useful methods and formulations of theinvention will effectively use benzaldehyde related derivatives ofFormula I-IV, intermediaries, and precursor compounds of Formulas V-VIIin a variety of forms, as noted above, including any active,pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compounds, as well as activeisomers, enantiomers, polymorphs, intermediaries, precursors, solvates,hydrates, prodrugs, and/or combinations thereof. 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde is therefore employed as an illustrative embodiment of theinvention within the examples herein below.

Within additional aspects of the invention, combinatorial formulationsand methods are provided which employ an effective amount of abenzaldehyde derivative compound or precursor compound in combinationwith one or more secondary or adjunctive active agent(s) that is/arecombinatorially formulated and/or coordinately administered with abenzaldehyde derivative compound to yield an immunostimulatory (immunesurveillance promoting, fermentation inhibiting, cellular proliferativedisorder treating, immune boosting, anaerobic respiration inhibiting,pain relieving) effective response in the subject. Exemplarycombinatorial formulations and coordinate treatment methods in thiscontext employ the benzaldehyde derivative compound in combination withone or more additional chemotherapeutics or other indicated secondary oradjunctive therapeutic agents. The secondary or adjunctive therapeuticagents used in combination with, e.g., 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde in these embodiments may possess direct or indirectimmunostimulatory (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, anti-microbial, pain relieving)activity, alone or in combination with, e.g., 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, or may exhibit other useful adjunctive therapeuticactivity in combination with, e.g., 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde.

Useful adjunctive therapeutic agents in these combinatorial formulationsand coordinate treatment methods include, for example, chemotherapeuticagents including, but not limited to, azacitidine, bevacizumab,bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine,docetaxel, emend, erlotinib hydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant,gefitinib, gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod,lenalidomide, letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxelalbumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab,pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate,sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide,thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa,erythropoietin, IL-11 oprelvekin, trastuzumab, vorinostat; antibiotics;coenzyme q; palladium lipoic complexes, including, for example,poly-MVA®; antineoplastins; cartilage; hydrazine sulfate; milk thistle;electrolytes such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodiumbicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate; immunoglobulins; colostrum;columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum; oxidizing agentsincluding, but not limited to, cesium chloride, potassium chloride,potassium orotate and potassium aspartate, glutathione; antioxidants;reservatol; vitis vinifera L.; myricetin 3-0 galactoside; quercetin 3-0galactocide; vitamin and mineral supplements including but not limitedto, magnesium chloride, pyridoxine, vitamin B-12, B-complex vitamins,folic acid, sodium ascorbate, L-lysine, and zinc chloride; alkalinewater; grapeseed extract; Arceuthobium campylopodum; and mistletoeextract. In some embodiments, a plurality of therapeutic agents may beadministered, for example, a combination of a benzaldehyde derivativecompound of Formula I-IV and/or intermediaries or precursor compounds ofFormula VI-VII, an oxidizing agent, an immunoglobulin and a carriermedium. In one embodiment, the carrier medium is a non-corrosive basesolution such as alkaline water as disclosed in U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/947,633, filed Jul. 2, 2007 and U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 12/167,123, filed Jul. 2, 2008 (each of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety). The carrier mediummay function adjunctively to enhance therapeutic of prophylacticeffectiveness of the formulations and methods of the invention acrossthe range of treatment indications disclosed herein. In a furtherembodiment, there may be no carrier medium. Adjunctive therapies mayalso be used including, but not limited to, insulin potentiationtherapy, radiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture andsurgery including cryosurgery.

The forgoing objects and additional objects, features, aspects andadvantages of the instant invention will become apparent from thefollowing detailed description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The instant invention provides novel methods and compositions forstimulating and enhancing the immune system and increasing theeffectiveness of immune surveillance in mammalian subjects, includingindividuals and in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo mammalian cells, tissues,and organs. Such stimulation of the immune system is effective intreating myriad diseases including cellular proliferative diseases suchas cancer as well as microbial infections.

A broad range of mammalian subjects, including human subjects, areamenable to treatment using the formulations and methods of theinvention. These subjects include, but are not limited to, human andother mammalian subjects presenting with cellular proliferativedisorders including, but not limited to, types of cancer such as skincancer, including, but not limited to, melanoma; breast cancer; lungcancer; thyroid cancer; esophageal cancer; sarcoma; brain cancer;prostate cancer; colorectal cancer; gastric cancer; bladder cancer;colon cancer; ovarian cancer; lymphoma; mesothelioma; pancreatic cancer;Hodgkin's disease; testicular cancer; gall bladder cancer; carcinoma;sarcoma; leukemia; lymphoma; gliomas; Waldenstrom's disease; pseudomucinous peritoneii; carcinoma of the colon; cancer of the stomach;cancer of the tongue; peritonitis carcinomatosa; cancer of the liver;malignancies induced by SV₄₀ virus as well as additional cellularproliferative disorders such as psoriasis. Subjects amenable totreatment may have cellular proliferative disorders at any stage ofdevelopment including, but not limited to, resistant forms of cellularproliferative diseases such as stage IV or terminal cancers or cellularproliferative disorders which otherwise do not respond or respondminimally to conventional treatments such as chemotherapy. Subjectsamenable to treatment may further include human and other mammaliansubjects suffering from diseases caused by cellular degradation in whichthe cells become obligately anaerobic. Further subjects amenable totreatment include those with compromised or weakened immune systemswhether due to disease or treatments for disease such as cancer.

Additional subjects amenable to treatment include human and othermammalian subjects suffering from microbial infections includingbacterial, viral and fungal infections such as, but not limited to Lymedisease, candadiasis, Epstein Barr virus, and methicillin resistantstaphylococcus infections.

The present invention additionally provides immunostimulating, (immunesurveillance promoting, fermentation inhibiting, cellular proliferativedisorder treating, immune boosting, anaerobic respiration inhibiting,anti-microbial, pain relieving) formulations and methods which employderivatives of benzaldehyde or derivative compounds of Formulas I-IV,intermediate compounds or precursor compounds of Formula V-VII, above,including active pharmaceutically acceptable compounds of thisdescription as well as various foreseen and readily provided complexes,salts, solvates, isomers, enantiomers, intermediaries, polymorphs,precursors, and prodrugs of these compounds and combinations thereof.Such formulations and methods may be used, for example, asimmunostimulating compositions, for example in the prevention andtreatment of cellular proliferative diseases and/or microbialinfections.

Within the methods and compositions of the invention, one or moremodified benzaldehyde or derivative compounds of Formula I-IV or aprecursor thereof of Formula V-VII as disclosed herein is/areeffectively formulated or administered as a therapeutic agent effectivefor treating cellular proliferative disorders and/or related disordersincluding cancer. In exemplary embodiments, 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde is demonstrated for illustrative purposes to be animmunostimulatory (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, anti-microbial, and pain relieving)effective agent in pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic methods,alone or in combination with one or more adjunctive therapeuticagent(s). The present disclosure further provides additional,pharmaceutically acceptable benzaldehyde derivative compounds ofFormulas I-IV, including complexes, derivatives, precursors, salts,solvates, isomers, enantiomers, intermediaries, polymorphs, and prodrugsof the compounds disclosed herein, and combinations thereof, which areeffective as immunostimulatory therapeutic agents within the methods andcompositions of the invention.

Within all aspects of the instant invention, additional description andrelated technical details pertaining to practice of the invention may befound in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/988,201 filed Nov. 12, 2004which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/534,702 filed Jan. 6, 2004 and U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 60/519,657 filed Nov. 12, 2003, each of which is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety for all purposes.

Cellular proliferative disorders relate to unregulated cell division.Unlike normal cells, these cells ignore signals to stop dividing, tospecialize, or to die and be shed. Defects in cells involved in cellularproliferative disorders allow them to divide, invade the surroundingtissue, and spread by way of vascular and/or lymphatic systems.

Cellular growth, including microbial growth, is fueled by metabolicprocesses. In humans, carbohydrate metabolism begins with digestion inthe small intestine where monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream. In the liver and muscles, most of the glucose is changed intoglycogen until needed at some later time when glucose levels are low. Ifenergy is needed immediately, cells, including many bacteria and fungicells, begin glycolysis.

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway by which a 6-carbon glucose moleculeis oxidized to two molecules of pyruvic acid. When oxygen is present,cells enter aerobic respiration. During aerobic respiration, ATP isproduced by cells through the complete oxidation of organic compoundsusing oxygen. Oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor, acceptingelectrons that ultimately come from the energy rich organic compoundsmammals consume. If oxygen is absent, many cells are still able to useglycolysis to produce ATP through fermentation and anaerobicrespiration.

Under hypoxic (or partially anaerobic) conditions, for example, inoverworked muscles that are starved of oxygen, pyruvate is converted tolactic acid by anaerobic respiration (also known as fermentation). Inmany tissues this is a last resort for energy, and most animal tissuecannot maintain anaerobic respiration for an extended length of time.During lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate and NADH are converted tolactic acid and NAD⁺. NAD⁺ is also used in glycolysis to generate ATP inwhich C₆H₁₂O₆+2ATP+2NAD⁺=>2pyruvate+4ATP+2NADH.

Cancer stem cells create an acidic environment leading to thedegeneration of normal, aerobic cells into fermenting cells. When normalcells are chronically deprived of oxygen, they may be unable to resumeaerobic respiration and may continue anaerobic respiration orfermentation indefinitely. Fermentation is controlled by temperature,the pH reaction of the medium, the concentration of the ferment and ofthe substrate. No physiological controls of these qualities other thanthe presence of the oxidation process are known.

Benzaldehyde is a deactivator of NAD⁺. Upon delivery to the cytosol,benzaldehyde reduces NAD⁺ to NADH+H, causing NAD⁺ to close through anelectrostatic strain distortion effect thereby interfering with thenormal acid detoxification process and resulting in a decrease in pH dueto the inability to detoxify pyruvic acid by converting it to lacticacid and removing it from the cell. The present invention usesbenzaldehyde attached to a glycome or sugar to increase the presence ofbenzaldehyde in anaerobically respirating cells. While not wishing to bebound, it is currently believed that an increase in benzaldehydeinterrupts glycolysis in fermenting cells, stopping the unregulatedgrowth of the cells.

It is currently theorized that interference with the anaerobicrespiration of tumor cells or other fermenting cells makes them moresusceptible to being detected by immune surveillance and subject to acell mediated immune response. Tumors have a number of ways of evadingthe typical Th-1 response. For example, tumors secrete agents, includingtransforming growth factor β, IL 10 and prostaglandin E-2, which havebeen shown to promote the Th-2 immune response while suppressing theTh-1 immune response. In fact, some cancer patients exhibit enhancedexpression of Th-2 cytokines or decreased expression of Th-1 cytokinesin the local tumor microenvironment. The fact that malignancies havemany ways of evading the Th-1 response suggests that the ability toevade this response confers a survival advantage on malignant cells.(Ichim, C V. J Transl Med. February 8; 3(1):8. (2005)). Furthermore, anumber of studies have indicated that the expression of Th-1 cytokinesis associated with a favorable clinical outcome while the expression ofTh-2 cytokines is associated with an unfavorable clinical outcome incancer patients. Increasing the effectiveness of immune surveillancewould lead to a decrease in tumor cells and improve the clinical outcomeof patients suffering from cellular proliferative disorders.

The invention achieves these objects and satisfies additional objectsand advantages by providing novel and surprisingly effectiveimmunostimulatory methods and compositions for treating cellularproliferative disorders such as cancer, including resistant cellularproliferative disorders such as stage IV cancers in mammalian subjectsusing benzaldehyde derivatives including, but not limited to, thoserepresented by Formulas I-IV, below.

wherein the glycome or the representative glucose as shown in Formula Imay be any carbohydrate or sugar including, but not limited to any oneof the hexoses including, but not limited to, the α or β forms ofglucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, or a biose formed from any two ofthe above, wherein the two hexoses may be the same or different.

Useful benzaldehyde derivatives within the formulations and methods ofthe invention include, but are not limited to:4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy, 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde, and4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde. Other useful forms of benzaldehydederivatives for use within the invention include other pharmaceuticallyacceptable active salts of said compounds, as well as active isomers,enantiomers, intermediaries, polymorphs, precursors, solvates, hydrates,and/or prodrugs of said compounds.

Useful compounds may additionally include precursors of4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy, 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde, and4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde such as, but not limited to,2(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in Formula V, below;3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in Formula VI,below, and 4(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as seen in FormulaVII, below or any other pharmaceutically acceptable active salts of saidcompounds, as well as active isomers, enantiomers, polymorphs,intermediaries, precursors, solvates, hydrates, and/or prodrugs of saidcompounds.

wherein the glycome may be any carbohydrate or sugar including, but notlimited to any form of the hexoses, including the α and β forms ofglucose, mannose, galactose, and fructose, or a biose formed from anytwo of the hexoses, wherein the hexoses may be the same or different.

Useful compounds may further include intermediate molecules including,but not limited to, 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and4-hydroxybenzaldehyde which convert to salicylic acid,3-hydroxysalicylic acid and 4-hydroxysalicylic acid respectively.

Immunotherapeutic compositions comprising benzaldehyde derivatives ofFormulas I-IV and precursors such as those exemplified by Formulas V-VIIas well as intermediary compounds, including pharmaceutical formulationsof the invention, comprise an immunostimulatory amount of a benzaldehydederivative of Formula I-IV, intermediary or precursor compound ofFormula which is effective for prophylaxis and/or treatment of cellularproliferative disorders, conditions associated with cellularproliferative disorders, and microbial disorders. Typically, aneffective amount will comprise an amount of the active compound which istherapeutically effective, in a single or multiple unit dosage form,over a specified period of therapeutic intervention, to measurablyalleviate one or more symptoms of cellular proliferative disorders ormicrobial infections in the subject, and/or to alleviate one or moresymptom(s) of cellular proliferative disease, microbial infections orassociated conditions in the subject. Within exemplary embodiments,these compositions are effective within in vivo treatment methods toalleviate cancer.

Fermentation inhibiting compositions comprising benzaldehyde derivativesof Formulas I-IV, intermediary and precursor compounds such as thoseexemplified by Formulas V-VII, including pharmaceutical formulations ofthe invention, comprise a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of abenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary, orprecursor compound of Formula V-VII, which is effective for prophylaxisand/or treatment of cellular proliferative disorders, microbialinfection or associated conditions. Typically, an effective amount willcomprise an amount of the active compound which is therapeuticallyeffective, in a single or multiple unit dosage form, over a specifiedperiod of therapeutic intervention, to measurably alleviate one or moresymptoms of cellular proliferative disorders and/or microbial infectionsin the subject, and/or to alleviate one or more symptom(s) of cellularproliferative disease, microbial infections, or associated condition inthe subject. Within exemplary embodiments, these compositions areeffective within in vivo treatment methods to alleviate cancer.

Immune system strengthening compositions comprising benzaldehydederivatives of Formulas I-IV, intermediary and precursor compounds suchas those exemplified by Formulas V-VII, including pharmaceuticalformulations of the invention, comprise an immune strengtheningeffective amount of a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formulas I-IVand/or precursor compound of Formulas V-VII, which is effective forprophylaxis and/or treatment of weakened immune systems. Typically, aneffective amount will comprise an amount of the active compound which istherapeutically effective, in a single or multiple unit dosage form,over a specified period of therapeutic intervention, to measurablyalleviate one or more symptoms of immunodeficiencies in the subject,and/or to alleviate one or more symptom(s) of immunodeficiencies in thesubject. Within exemplary embodiments, these compositions are effectivewithin in vivo treatment methods to treat immunodeficiencies.

Immune surveillance promoting compositions of the invention comprisingbenzaldehyde derivatives of Formulas I-IV, intermediary, and precursorcompounds such as those exemplified by Formulas V-VII, includingpharmaceutical formulations, comprise an immune surveillance promotingeffective amount of a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formulas I-IV,intermediary and/or precursor compound of Formulas V-VII, which iseffective for the promotion of immune surveillance. Typically, aneffective amount will comprise an amount of the active compound which istherapeutically effective, in a single or multiple unit dosage form,over a specified period of therapeutic intervention, to measurablyalleviate one or more symptoms of disease, including microbial infectionand cellular proliferative disorders in the subject. Within exemplaryembodiments, these compositions are effective within in vivo treatmentmethods to increase immune surveillance.

Pain relieving compositions of the invention comprising benzaldehydederivatives of Formulas I-IV, intermediary, and precursor compounds suchas those exemplified by Formulas V-VII, including pharmaceuticalformulations, comprise a pain relieving effective amount of abenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formulas I-IV, intermediary and/orprecursor compound of Formulas V-VII, which is effective for painrelief. Typically, an effective amount will comprise an amount of theactive compound which is therapeutically effective, in a single ormultiple unit dosage form, over a specified period of therapeuticintervention, to measurably alleviate pain. Within exemplaryembodiments, these compositions are effective within in vivo treatmentmethods to relieve pain.

Cellular proliferative disorder treating and/or anti-microbialcompositions of the invention typically comprise an effective amount orunit dosage of a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I to IV,intermediary, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII, which may beformulated with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers,excipients, vehicles, emulsifiers, stabilizers, preservatives, buffers,and/or other additives that may enhance stability, delivery, absorption,half-life, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and/or pharmacodynamics, reduceadverse side effects, or provide other advantages for pharmaceuticaluse. Cellular proliferative inhibiting effective amounts of abenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary and/orprecursor compound (e.g., a unit dose comprising an effectiveconcentration/amount of a compound of Formula V-VII, or of a selectedpharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, intermediaries,solvate, polymorph and/or prodrug of a benzaldehyde derivative) will bereadily determined by those of ordinary skill in the art, depending onclinical and patient-specific factors. Suitable effective unit dosageamounts of the active compounds for administration to mammaliansubjects, including humans, may range from 10 to 10,000 mg, 1000 mg to10,000 mg, 1000 mg to 3000 mg, 20 to 1000 mg, 25 to 750 mg, 50 to 600mg, 150 to 550 mg, or 200 to 500 mg. In certain embodiments, theimmunostimulatory (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, pain relieving) effective dosage of abenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV or precursor compoundof Formula V-VII may be selected within narrower ranges of, for example,10 to 25 mg, 30-50 mg, 75 to 100 mg, 100 to 250 mg, 250 to 500 mg, 500to 2500 mg, 500 to 4000 mg 550 to 2000 mg, 1000 to 4000, or 2000 to 3000mg. These and other effective unit dosage amounts may be administered ina single dose, or in the form of multiple daily, weekly or monthlydoses, for example in a dosing regimen comprising from 1 to 5, or 2-3,doses administered per day, per week, or per month. In one exemplaryembodiment, dosages of 10 to 25 mg, 30-50 mg, 75 to 100 mg, 100 to 250mg, 250 to 500 mg, 550 to 700 mg, 500 to 1000 mg, or 1000 to 3000 mg,are administered one, two, three, four, or five times per day. In moredetailed embodiments, dosages of 50 to 75 mg, 100 to 200 mg, 250 to 400mg, 400 to 600 mg, 600 to 2000 mg, or 2000 to 6000 mg are administeredonce or twice daily. In alternate embodiments, dosages are calculatedbased on body weight, and may be administered, for example, in amountsfrom about 0.5 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg per day, 1 mg/kg to about 75mg/kg per day, 1 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg per day, 2 mg/kg to about 50mg/kg per day, 2 mg/kg to about 30 mg/kg per day, 3 mg/kg to about 30mg/kg per day. In some embodiments, the compound may be dissolved insolution to create a solution of 0.1 to 5%, more preferably 0.9 to 3%,more preferably 1% to 2% of the benzaldehyde derivative compound ofFormula I-IV and/or precursor compound of Formula V-VII.

The amount, timing and mode of delivery of compositions of the inventioncomprising an immunostimulatory (immune surveillance promoting,fermentation inhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating,immune boosting, anaerobic respiration inhibiting, anti-microbial, painrelieving) effective amount of a benzaldehyde derivative compound ofFormula I-IV, intermediary, and/or precursor compound of Formula V-VIIwill be routinely adjusted on an individual basis, depending on suchfactors as weight, age, gender, and condition of the individual, theacuteness of the cellular proliferative disorder, and/or relatedsymptoms, whether the administration is prophylactic or therapeutic, andon the basis of other factors known to effect drug delivery, absorption,pharmacokinetics, including half-life, and efficacy.

An effective dose or multi-dose treatment regimen for the instantimmunostimulatory formulations will ordinarily be selected toapproximate a minimal dosing regimen that is necessary and sufficient tosubstantially prevent or alleviate microbial infection and/or cellularproliferative diseases including cancer in the subject, and/or tosubstantially prevent or alleviate one or more symptoms associated withmicrobial infection and/or cellular proliferative disorders in thesubject. A dosage and administration protocol will often includerepeated dosing therapy over a course of several days or even one ormore weeks or years. An effective treatment regime may also involveprophylactic dosage administered on a day or multi-dose per day basislasting over the course of days, weeks, months or even years. Additionalembodiments are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/988,201filed Nov. 12, 2004 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/534,702 filed Jan. 6, 2004 and U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 60/519,657 filed Nov. 12, 2003, each of which isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety for all purposes.

Various assays and model systems can be readily employed to determinethe therapeutic effectiveness of immunostimulatory treatment including,but not limited to, a decrease in symptoms, a decrease in circulatingendothelial cells, reduction in tumor size, collapse of the tumor,softening of the tumor, liquefaction of the tumor and a reduction in thenumber of circulating tumor cells.

Effectiveness of the compositions and methods of the invention may bedemonstrated by a decrease in the symptoms of microbial infection. Sucha decrease may be a decrease of 5%, 10%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%, 90% ormore. Decreases may be determined by any method known to those of skillin the art, for example, through resolution of the infection, a decreasein growth of the microbe, an ELISA test, a decrease in viral count orany other method generally used to measure microbial growth/load.

Effectiveness of the compositions and methods of the invention may bedemonstrated by a decrease in the symptoms of cellular proliferativedisorders including a decrease in cellular proliferation, a decrease inpain, a decrease in susceptibility to infection, or any other symptomassociated with cellular proliferative disorders. Such a decrease may bea decrease of 5%, 10%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%, 90% or more.

Effectiveness of the treatment may be monitored by counting circulatingendothelial cells. Circulating endothelial cells are generally absent inthe blood of healthy individuals and elevated in individuals sufferingfrom diseases hallmarked by the presence of vascular insult such ascancer. The number of circulating endothelial cells may be determined byany means applicable such as through flow cytometry, immunobead capture,fluorescence microscopy, standard and density centrifugation, ormononuclear cell culturing on fibronectin-coated plates andimmunocytochemistry. An effective amount of the compound of FormulasI-VII would decrease the number of circulating endothelial cells by 5%,10%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%, 90% or more.

Effectiveness of the treatment may further be monitored by imaging suchas x-rays or MRIs to determine if the size of the tumor has decreased.Effectiveness may additionally be determined by visual observation of adecrease in tumor size. In some embodiments, a decrease in tumor sizemay be preceded by an apparent growth of tumor size due to liquefactionof the tumor. Effective amounts of compositions containing a compound ofFormula I-VII would lead to a 5%, 10%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%, 90% orgreater reduction of tumor size. In some embodiments, effective amountsof compositions containing a compound of Formula I-VII would lead toabout a 1% to about a 100% reduction in tumor size, about a 5% to about95% reduction in tumor size, about a 10% to about a 90% reduction intumor size, about a 15% to about an 80% reduction in tumor size; about a15% to about a 50% reduction in tumor size. In some embodiments,effective amounts of compositions containing a compound of Formula I-VIIwould lead to eradication of the tumor.

Effectiveness may further be determined by measuring the number ofcirculating tumor cells in a sample of blood. Measurement of the numberof circulating tumor cells may take place using any means applicableincluding, but not limited to immunomagnetic selection, flow cytometry,immunobead capture, fluorescence microscopy, cytomorphologic analysis,or cell separation technology. Levels of circulating tumor cells in asample of blood will decrease when an effective amount of a compound ofFormula I-VII is administered.

Effectiveness of treatment may further be demonstrated by a decrease inthe pain associated with the cellular proliferative disorder. Pain maybe measured using any of a variety of pain scales including, but notlimited to, Visual analog scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire, DescriptorDifferential Scale, Faces Pain Scale, Verbal Rating Scale, SimpleDescriptive Pain Scale, Numerical Pain Scale (NPS). Dolorimeter PainIndex, or any other means generally used in evaluating pain.

Effectiveness of treatment may additional be demonstrated by an increasein the strength of the immune system. Such effectiveness may bedemonstrated, for example by a decrease in secondary infectionsunrelated to the cellular proliferative disorder or microbial infection.

For each of the indicated conditions described herein, test subjectswill exhibit a 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% or greater reduction, up to a 75-90%,or 95% or greater, reduction, in one or more symptom(s) caused by, orassociated with, cellular proliferative disorders or conditions in thesubject, compared to placebo-treated or other suitable control subjects.Within additional aspects of the invention, combinatorial cellularproliferation inhibiting and/or anti-microbial formulations andcoordinate administration methods are provided which employ an effectiveamount of a benzaldehyde derivative of Formula I-IV or precursorcompound of Formula V-VII and one or more secondary or adjunctiveagent(s) that is/are combinatorially formulated or coordinatelyadministered, or both, with the benzaldehyde derivative or precursorcompound to yield a combined, multi-active anti-cellular proliferationand/or anti-microbial composition or coordinate treatment method.Exemplary combinatorial formulations and coordinate treatment methods inthis context employ the benzaldehyde derivative compound or precursorcompound in combination with the one or more secondaryimmunostimulatory, (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, pain relieving) agent(s), or with oneor more adjunctive therapeutic agent(s) that is/are useful for treatmentor prophylaxis of the targeted (or associated) disease, condition and/orsymptom(s) in the selected combinatorial formulation or coordinatetreatment regimen. For most combinatorial formulations and coordinatetreatment methods of the invention, a benzaldehyde derivative compoundof Formula I-IV or precursor compound of Formula V-VII is formulated, orcoordinately administered, in combination with one or more secondary oradjunctive therapeutic agent(s), to yield a combined formulation orcoordinate treatment method that is combinatorially effective orcoordinately useful as an immunostimulatory (immune surveillancepromoting, fermentation inhibiting, cellular proliferative disordertreating, immune boosting, anaerobic respiration inhibiting,anti-microbial, pain relieving) agent in the subject. Exemplarycombinatorial formulations and coordinate treatment methods in thiscontext employ a benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I-IV,intermediary, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII in combination withone or more secondary or adjunctive therapeutic agents selected from,e.g., chemotherapeutic agents, azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib,capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel,emend, erlotinib hydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib,gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide,letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxelalbumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab,pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate,sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide,thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa,erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, trastuzumab, vorinostat; antibiotics,coenzyme q; palladium lipoic complexes including, for example,poly-MVA®; antineoplastins; cartilage; hydrazine sulfate; milk thistle;electrolytes such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodiumbicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate; oxidizing agents, including, butnot limited to, cesium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium orotateand potassium aspartate; immunoglobulins; colostrum; vitamin and mineralsupplements including, but not limited to, zinc chloride, magnesiumchloride, pyridoxine, vitamin B-12, B complexes, folic acid, sodiumascorbate, and L-lysine; probiotic compounds; a non-corrosive basesolution or alkaline water as described in U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/947,633, filed Jul. 2, 2007 and U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 12/167,123, filed Jul. 2, 2008 (each of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety); glutathione;grapeseed extract; columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum;Arceuthobium campylopodum; and mistletoe extract. Adjunctive therapiesmay also be used including, but not limited to, insulin potentiationtherapy, radiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture andsurgery. In some embodiments, multiple agents may be administered, forexample, a combination of a benzaldehyde derivative compound of FormulaI-IV or precursor compound of Formula V-VII, an oxidizing agent, animmunoglobulin and a carrier medium. In one embodiment, the carriermedium is alkaline water. In other embodiments, there may be no carriermedium. Adjunctive therapies may additionally include immunostimulatorytreatments such as the use of alkaline water, a non-corrosive base forthe modification of physiological pH created using calcium hydroxide asdescribed in above-referenced U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/947,633 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/167,123.

In certain embodiments the invention provides combinatorialimmunostimulatory (immune surveillance promoting, fermentationinhibiting, cellular proliferative disorder treating, immune boosting,anaerobic respiration inhibiting, pain relieving) formulationscomprising a benzaldehyde derivative of Formula I-IV, intermediary orprecursor compound of Formula V-VII and one or more adjunctive agent(s)having anti-proliferative activity. Within such combinatorialformulations, the benzaldehyde derivative and the adjunctive agent(s)having anti-proliferative activity will be present in a combinedformulation in anti-proliferative effective amounts, alone or incombination. In exemplary embodiments, a benzaldehyde derivativecompound of Formula I-IV, intermediary or precursor compound of FormulaV-VII and a non-benzaldehyde agent(s) will each be present in animmunostimulatory amount (i.e., in singular dosage which will aloneelicit a detectable anti-cellular proliferative, anti-cancer,anti-malignancy, anti-fermentation response in the subject).Alternatively, the combinatorial formulation may comprise one or more ofthe benzaldehyde derivative compounds of Formula I-IV, intermediaryand/or precursor compounds of Formula V-VII and a non-benzaldehydeagent(s) in sub-therapeutic singular dosage amount(s), wherein thecombinatorial formulation comprising both agents features a combineddosage of both agents that is collectively effective in eliciting animmunostimulatory response. Thus, one or both of the benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound, or precursorcompound of Formula V-VII and a non-benzaldehyde agent(s) may be presentin the formulation, or administered in a coordinate administrationprotocol, at a sub-therapeutic dose, but collectively in the formulationor method they elicit a detectable immunostimulatory response in thesubject.

To practice coordinate administration methods of the invention, abenzaldehyde derivative compound may be administered, simultaneously orsequentially, in a coordinate treatment protocol with one or more of thesecondary or adjunctive therapeutic agents contemplated herein. Thus, incertain embodiments a compound is administered coordinately with anon-benzaldehyde agent, or any other secondary or adjunctive therapeuticagent contemplated herein, using separate formulations or acombinatorial formulation as described above (i.e., comprising abenzaldehyde derivative, intermediary and/or precursor compound, and anon-benzaldehyde therapeutic agent). This coordinate administration maybe done simultaneously or sequentially in either order, and there may bea time period while only one or both (or all) active therapeutic agentsindividually and/or collectively exert their biological activities. Adistinguishing aspect of all such coordinate treatment methods is thatthe benzaldehyde derivative compound, precursor or intermediary compoundexerts at least some immunostimulatory activity, which yields afavorable clinical response in conjunction with a complementary, ordistinct, clinical response provided by the secondary or adjunctivetherapeutic agent. Often, the coordinate administration of thebenzaldehyde derivative compound with the secondary or adjunctivetherapeutic agent will yield improved therapeutic or prophylacticresults in the subject beyond a therapeutic effect elicited by thebenzaldehyde derivative compound, precursor or intermediary compound, orthe secondary or adjunctive therapeutic agent administered alone. Thisqualification contemplates both direct effects, as well as indirecteffects.

Within exemplary embodiments, a benzaldehyde derivative compound,precursor compound, or intermediary compound will be coordinatelyadministered (simultaneously or sequentially, in combined or separateformulation(s)), with one or more secondary benzaldehyde agents, orother indicated therapeutic agents, e.g., selected from, for example,chemotherapeutic agents, azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib,capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel,emend, erlotinib hydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib,gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide,letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxelalbumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab,pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate,sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide,thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa,erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, trastuzumab, and vorinostat.

Individuals undergoing treatment for cellular proliferative diseasesfrequently suffer from secondary infections. In some embodiments of theinvention, adjunctive therapeutics such as antibiotics; coenzyme q;palladium lipoic complexes, including, for example, poly-MVA®;antineoplastins; cartilage; hydrazine sulfate; milk thistle;electrolytes such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodiumbicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate; antioxidants; reservatol; vitisvinifera L.; myricetin 3-0 galactoside; quercetin 3-0 galactocide;vitamin and mineral supplements including, but not limited to, magnesiumchloride, pyridoxine, vitamin B-12, B-complex, folic acid, sodiumascorbate, L-lysine, and zinc chloride; glutathione; mistletoe extract;Arceuthobium campylopodum; grapeseed extract; oxidizing agentsincluding, but not limited to, potassium chloride, potassium orotate andpotassium aspartate; immunoglobulins; colostrum; columbianitin extractedfrom Lomatium Disectum and alkaline water, as described inabove-referenced U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/947,633 andSer. No. 12/167,123 may be administered as part of combinatorial orcoordinate treatment protocols. In some embodiments, multiple agents maybe administered, for example, a combination of a benzaldehyde derivativecompound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound, or precursor compoundof Formula V-VII, an oxidizing agent, an immunoglobulin and a carriermedium. In one embodiment, the carrier medium is alkaline water.Adjunctive therapies may also be used including, but not limited to,radiation therapy, insulin potentiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen,diet, acupuncture and surgery.

In some embodiments, dosage regimes may include both combinatorialformulations and coordinate administration. Dosage regimes may includemultiple units with the same or different therapeutic agents combined ineach unit. For example, a benzaldehyde derivative compound of FormulaI-IV, intermediary compound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII maybe combined with Arceuthobium campylopodum; and grapeseed extract in onecapsule. A probiotic and immunoglobulin may be combined in a secondcapsule. An individual may be given one or more capsules of thebenzaldehyde derivative compound combination and one or more capsules ofthe probiotic and immunoglobulin combination. In one embodiment, adosage comprises two capsules of the benzaldehyde derivative compoundcombination and one capsule of the probiotic and immunoglobulincombination. Any combination of therapeutic agents may be administeredsingly or in a combination designed to achieve the desired effects.

As noted above, in all of the various embodiments of the inventioncontemplated herein, the malignancy treating methods and formulationsmay employ a benzaldehyde derivative compound in any of a variety offorms, including any one or combination of the subject compound'spharmaceutically acceptable salts, isomers, enantiomers, intermediaries,polymorphs, precursors, solvates, hydrates, and/or prodrugs. Inexemplary embodiments of the invention, 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde, is employed within the therapeutic formulations andmethods for illustrative purposes.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may beadministered by any means that achieve their intended therapeutic orprophylactic purpose. Suitable routes of administration for thecompositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, oral,buccal, nasal, aerosol, topical, transdermal, mucosal, injectable, slowrelease, controlled release, iontophoresis, sonophoresis, and includingall other conventional delivery routes, devices and methods. Injectablemethods include, but are not limited to, intravenous, intramuscular,intraperitoneal, intraspinal, intrathecal, intracerebroventricular,intraarterial, subcutaneous and intranasal routes.

The compositions of the present invention may further include apharmaceutically acceptable carrier appropriate for the particular modeof administration being employed. Dosage forms of the compositions ofthe present invention include excipients recognized in the art ofpharmaceutical compounding as being suitable for the preparation ofdosage units as discussed above. Such excipients include, withoutintended limitation, binders, fillers, lubricants, emulsifiers,suspending agents, sweeteners, flavorings, preservatives, buffers,wetting agents, disintegrants, effervescent agents and otherconventional excipients and additives.

If desired, the compositions of the invention can be administered in acontrolled release form by use of a slow release carrier, such as ahydrophilic, slow release polymer. Exemplary controlled release agentsin this context include, but are not limited to, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, having a viscosity in the range of about 100 cps to about100,000 cps or other biocompatible matrices such as cholesterol.

Compositions of the invention will often be formulated and administeredin an oral dosage form, optionally in combination with a carrier orother additive(s). Suitable carriers common to pharmaceuticalformulation technology include, but are not limited to, microcrystallinecellulose, lactose, sucrose, fructose, glucose, dextrose, or othersugars, di-basic calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, cellulose,methylcellulose, cellulose derivatives, kaolin, mannitol, lactitol,maltitol, xylitol, sorbitol, or other sugar alcohols, dry starch,dextrin, maltodextrin or other polysaccharides, inositol, or mixturesthereof. Exemplary unit oral dosage forms for use in this inventioninclude tablets, which may be prepared by any conventional method ofpreparing pharmaceutical oral unit dosage forms can be utilized inpreparing oral unit dosage forms. Oral unit dosage forms, such astablets, may contain one or more conventional additional formulationingredients, including, but not limited to, release modifying agents,glidants, compression aides, disintegrants, lubricants, binders,flavors, flavor enhancers, sweeteners and/or preservatives. Suitablelubricants include stearic acid, magnesium stearate, talc, calciumstearate, hydrogenated vegetable oils, sodium benzoate, leucinecarbowax, magnesium lauryl sulfate, colloidal silicon dioxide andglyceryl monostearate. Suitable glidants include colloidal silica, fumedsilicon dioxide, silica, talc, fumed silica, gypsum and glycerylmonostearate. Substances which may be used for coating includehydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium oxide, talc, sweeteners and colorants.Oral dosage forms may further include an enteric coating that isresistant to gastric juice, and which dissolves after an oral dosageform with the enteric coating passes out of the stomach and may include,for example, a polymer agent, methacrylate copolymer, cellulose acetatephthalate (CAP), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP),polyvinyl acetate phthalate (PVAP), hydroxypropyl methylcelluloseacetate succinate (HPMCAS), cellulose acetate trimellitate,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose succinate, cellulose acetate succinate,cellulose acetate hexahydrophthalate, cellulose propionate phthalate,cellulose acetate maleate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetatepropionate, copolymer of methylmethacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate,copolymer of methyl acrylate, methylmethacrylate and methacrylic acid,copolymer of methylvinyl ether and maleic anhydride (Gantrez ES series),ethyl methacrylate-methylmethacrylate-chlorotrimeth-ylammonium ethylacrylate copolymer, and natural resins such as zein, shellac and copalcollophorium. In some embodiments, the composition may be prepared as apowder.

Additional compositions of the invention can be prepared andadministered in any of a variety of inhalation or nasal delivery formsknown in the art. Devices capable of depositing aerosolized purifiedbenzaldehyde derivative formulations in the sinus cavity or pulmonaryalveoli of a patient include metered dose inhalers, nebulizers,sprayers, and the like. Methods and compositions suitable for pulmonarydelivery of drugs for systemic effect are well known in the art.Additional possible methods of delivery include deep lung delivery byinhalation. Suitable formulations, wherein the carrier is a liquid, foradministration, as for example, a nasal spray or as nasal drops, or inoral dosage forms, may include aqueous or oily solutions of benzaldehydederivative compositions and any additional active or inactiveingredient(s).

Further compositions and methods of the invention are provided fortopical administration of a benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV,intermediary compound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII for thetreatment of cellular proliferative disorders such as malignancy.Topical compositions may comprise benzaldehyde derivative compound ofFormula I-IV, intermediary compound or precursor compound of FormulaV-VII along with one or more additional active or inactive component(s)incorporated in a dermatological or mucosal acceptable carrier,including in the form of aerosol sprays, powders, dermal patches,sticks, granules, creams, pastes, gels, lotions, syrups, ointments,impregnated sponges, cotton applicators, or as a solution or suspensionin an aqueous liquid, non-aqueous liquid, oil-in-water emulsion, orwater-in-oil liquid emulsion. These topical compositions may comprise abenzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound, orprecursor compound of Formula V-VII dissolved or dispersed in a portionof a water or other solvent or liquid to be incorporated in the topicalcomposition or delivery device. It can be readily appreciated that thetransdermal route of administration may be enhanced by the use of adermal penetration enhancer known to those skilled in the art.Formulations suitable for such dosage forms incorporate excipientscommonly utilized therein, particularly means, e.g. structure or matrix,for sustaining the absorption of the drug over an extended period oftime, for example, 24 hours. Transdermal delivery may also be enhancedthrough techniques such as sonophoresis.

Yet additional benzaldehyde derivative compositions of the invention aredesigned for parenteral administration, e.g. to be administeredintravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally,including aqueous and non-aqueous sterile injectable solutions which,like many other contemplated compositions of the invention, mayoptionally contain anti-oxidants, buffers, bacteriostats and/or soluteswhich render the formulation isotonic with the blood of the mammaliansubject; and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions which mayinclude suspending agents and/or thickening agents. The formulations maybe presented in unit-dose or multi-dose containers. Additionalcompositions and formulations of the invention may include polymers forextended release following parenteral administration. The parenteralpreparations may be solutions, dispersions or emulsions suitable forsuch administration. The subject agents may also be formulated intopolymers for extended release following parenteral administration.Pharmaceutically acceptable formulations and ingredients will typicallybe sterile or readily sterilizable, biologically inert, and easilyadministered. Such polymeric materials are well known to those ofordinary skill in the pharmaceutical compounding arts. Parenteralpreparations typically contain buffering agents and preservatives, andinjectable fluids that are pharmaceutically and physiologicallyacceptable such as water, physiological saline, balanced salt solutions,aqueous dextrose, glycerol or the like. Extemporaneous injectionsolutions, emulsions and suspensions may be prepared from sterilepowders, granules and tablets of the kind previously described.Preferred unit dosage formulations are those containing a daily dose orunit, daily sub-dose, as described herein above, or an appropriatefraction thereof, of the active ingredient(s). In some embodiments,localized delivery of a benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV,intermediary compound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII may bedesired. Such localized delivery may be achieved by injecting thecompound directly into the area surrounding the cellular malignancy orinto the cellular malignancy itself.

In more detailed embodiments, compositions of the invention may comprisea benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound, orprecursor compound of Formula V-VII encapsulated for delivery inmicrocapsules, microparticles, or microspheres, prepared, for example,by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, forexample, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsules andpoly(methylmethacylate) microcapsules, respectively; in colloidal drugdelivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres,microemulsions, nano-particles and nanocapsules); or withinmacroemulsions.

As noted above, in certain embodiments the methods and compositions ofthe invention may employ pharmaceutically acceptable salts, e.g., acidaddition or base salts of the above-described benzaldehyde derivativecompounds. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable addition saltsinclude inorganic and organic acid addition salts. Suitable acidaddition salts are formed from acids which form non-toxic salts, forexample, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, sulphate, hydrogensulphate, nitrate, phosphate, and hydrogen phosphate salts. Additionalpharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, metalsalts such as sodium salts, potassium salts, cesium salts and the like;alkaline earth metals such as calcium salts, magnesium salts and thelike; organic amine salts such as triethylamine salts, pyridine salts,picoline salts, ethanolamine salts, triethanolamine salts,dicyclohexylamine salts, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine salts and thelike; organic acid salts such as acetate, citrate, lactate, succinate,tartrate, maleate, fumarate, mandelate, acetate, dichloroacetate,trifluoroacetate, oxalate, and formate salts; sulfonates such asmethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, and p-toluenesulfonate salts; andamino acid salts such as arginate, asparginate, glutamate, tartrate, andgluconate salts. Suitable base salts are formed from bases that formnon-toxic salts, for example aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium,potassium, sodium, zinc and diethanolamine salts.

In other detailed embodiments, the methods and compositions of theinvention for employ prodrugs of benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV,intermediary compound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII. Prodrugsare considered to be any covalently bonded carriers which release theactive parent drug in vivo. Examples of prodrugs useful within theinvention include esters or amides with hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl as asubstituent, and these may be prepared by reacting such compounds asdescribed above with anhydrides such as succinic anhydride.

The invention disclosed herein will also be understood to encompassmethods and compositions comprising benzaldehyde compound of FormulaI-IV, intermediary compound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VIIusing in vivo metabolic products of the said compounds (either generatedin vivo after administration of the subject precursor compound, ordirectly administered in the form of the metabolic product itself). Suchproducts may result for example from the oxidation, reduction,hydrolysis, amidation, esterification and the like of the administeredcompound, primarily due to enzymatic processes. Accordingly, theinvention includes methods and compositions of the invention employingcompounds produced by a process comprising contacting a benzaldehydecompound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound, or precursor compoundof Formula V-VII with a mammalian subject for a period of timesufficient to yield a metabolic product thereof. Such products typicallyare identified by preparing a radiolabelled compound of the invention,administering it parenterally in a detectable dose to an animal such asrat, mouse, guinea pig, monkey, or to man, allowing sufficient time formetabolism to occur and isolating its conversion products from theurine, blood or other biological samples.

The invention disclosed herein will also be understood to encompassdiagnostic compositions for diagnosing the risk level, presence,severity, or treatment indicia of, or otherwise managing a malignantdisease or condition in a mammalian subject, comprising contacting alabeled (e.g., isotopically labeled, fluorescent labeled or otherwiselabeled to permit detection of the labeled compound using conventionalmethods) benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV, intermediary compound,or precursor compound of Formula V-VII to a mammalian subject (e.g., toa cell, tissue, organ, or individual) at risk or presenting with one ormore symptom(s) of malignancy, and thereafter detecting the presence,location, metabolism, and/or binding state (e.g., detecting binding toan unlabeled binding partner involved in benzaldehyde receptorphysiology/metabolism) of the labeled compound using any of a broadarray of known assays and labeling/detection methods. In exemplaryembodiments, a benzaldehyde compound of Formula I-IV, intermediarycompound, or precursor compound of Formula V-VII isisotopically-labelled by having one or more atoms replaced by an atomhaving a different atomic mass or mass number. Examples of isotopes thatcan be incorporated into the disclosed compounds include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine and chlorine,such as ²H, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³¹P, ³²P, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, and ³⁶Cl,respectively. The isotopically-labeled compound is then administered toan individual or other subject and subsequently detected as describedabove, yielding useful diagnostic and/or therapeutic management data,according to conventional techniques.

EXAMPLES

The benzaldehyde derivative compounds of the present invention have beendemonstrated as effective in reducing tumor growth, inducing tumorshrinkage and triggering remission in mammals including humans. Casestudies of treatment of humans and other animals with stage IV cancerswith benzaldehyde derivatives as well as studies of the treatment ofindividuals with microbial infections such as Lyme Disease, EpsteinBarr, Candidiasis and MRSA with columbianitin extracted from LomatiumDisectum are provided in the examples below.

Example I Purification of Crude Glycome Powder

Crude extract of para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside wasextracted from the seeds of Helicia nilagirica Beed (also known ashelicid hilgirica beed). 220 g of the powder extract (crude) was thenplaced in 2 L beaker and 1000 ml acetone was added. The mixture was thenstirred and warmed with a cold H₂0 condensing coil in the top of thebeaker until the mixture reached its boiling point. The mixture was thenallowed to boil for 5 minutes and cooled to the point that it could behandled. The resulting warm mixture was then filtered using Whatman #1filter paper (Middlesex, U.K.) with a 1 L receiving flask and filter.The filter cake was then washed two times with 250 ml proportions ofacetone and vacuumed dry. The filter cake was then cut into cubes andplaced in a warm drying oven (60°-70° C.) until the acetone evaporated.

Purity of the extract was determined by measuring the melting point ofthe powder. The extract was found to have a melting point of 195/199° C.

200 g of the purified powder was then placed in a 600 ml beaker, 300 mlof 99% DMSO was then added and the solution was warmed to about 70° C.Once the powder was in solution, it was filtered using a vacuum filterthrough a 9 cm. glass Büchner funnel (Whatman GF/B filter) into a filterflask of 500 ml. The DMSO/powder solution was then poured into a 4 Lbeaker containing 3200 ml distilled water at 60-70° C. and stirred. Themixture was then cooled until crystallization began and finished in arefrigerator at 2°-5° C. for about 18-24 hours. The cooled mixture isfiltered through Whatman #1 paper and suctioned dry. The filter cake wasthen dried in a drying oven (70° C.) with a filtered air supply. Thedried cake was then filtered through a U.S. series #10 stainless steelscreen with an opening size of 78 thousandths of an inch.

Example II Glycome Solution for Intravenous Administration

To prepare a drip solution to enhance the immune system, 4 g of thepowder purified in Example I was mixed with 10 ml of 99.9% DMSO. 9 ml ofthe resulting solution was then injected into a solution composed of thefollowing:

0.9% Sodium Chloride USP 0.9% 500 ml Magnesium Chloride 1000 mg 5 mlPyridoxine (B-6) 200 mg 2 ml Vitamin B-12 2 mg 2 ml B-Complex 1 mg 1 mlFolic Acid 10 mg 1 ml Sodium Ascorbate 5 gm 10 ml L-Lysine 1000 mg 4 mlZinc Chloride 12.5 mg 4 ml Glutathione 500 mg 5 mlThe temperature of the mixture was maintained at 102° F. to ensureproper mixing. The solution was then infused into patients over 2 hours.

Example III Preparation of Solution for Injection

A 1% solution of the purified powder of Example I was dissolved insterile water at a temperature of 102° F. The resulting solution maythen be injected directly into the tumor, into the intake vein of thetumor, into a pleural cavity or the peritoneal cavity.

Example IV Preparation of Dosage Capsules

600 mg gelatin capsules were prepared by combining 35 mg of Arceuthobiumcampylopodum (Dwarf Mistletoe), 10 mg of Vitis vinifera L., 500 mg of4(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)benzldehyde and 5 mg of magnesium stearate.

Example V Preparation of Additional Dosage Capsules

Colostrum and probiotics were combined in 600 mg gelatin capsules in a50/50 mixture by volume as an additional supplement.

Example VI Methods for the Synthesis of4-O-b-D-glucopyranosylbenzldehyde

5 grams of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 16.87 grams oftetra-O-acetyl-a-D-glucopyranosylbromide were dissolved in 41 mlquinoline (acetonitrile may also be used in greater volume.) and 5.4grams of silver oxide was added slowly with stirring. After theexothermic reaction subsided, the stirring was maintained for 25 minuteswhile 27.5 ml glacial acetic acid was added. The resulting mixture wasthen poured into 1.2 liters of ice water. The resulting fine crystallineprecipitate was then filtered with diatomaceous earth filter aid and theresulting filter cake washed with water. The washed filter cake wasextracted with hot ethanol three times (250 ml each time). The ethanolextracts were concentrated in a partial vacuum which upon cooling andstanding gave fine crystals, M.P. 143° C. The resulting compound (A) wasdeacetylated with a slight molar excess of Sodium Methoxide in anhydrousMethyl alcohol to yield 4-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl benzaldehyde

Example VII Method for Making a Topical Gel from Purified Glycome

720 grams of dried Arceuthobium Campylopodum were placed in anappropriate glass or stainless steel container and 2700 ml DMSO wasadded. The contents were then stirred, covered, and let stand at roomtemperature for 24 hours. The mixture was then strained through a 40mesh screen and the drained DMSO preserved. 2700 ml of fresh DMSO wasagain added to the partially extracted Arceuthobium Campylopodum. Theresulting mixture was again stirred, covered and let stand for 24 hoursand then drained through a 40 mesh screen, preserving the drained DMSO.3000 ml of distilled water was then added to the partially extractedArceuthobium campylopodum and mixed well. The mixture was then allowedto stand for 24 hours and then strained through a 40 mesh screen and thedistilled water was preserved. 3000 ml of fresh distilled water wasagain added to the partially extracted Arceuthobium campylopodum andmixed well. The mixture was then allowed to stand for 24 hours and thenstrained through a 40 mesh screen taking care to preserve the distilledwater.

15 grams Diatomaceous Earth was then added to the combined DMSO extractswith stirring. The resulting mixture was then vacuum filtered through aWhatman #1 filter (Middlesex, U.K.) and the filter contents preserved.

The filtered DMSO extract was placed in a 4 liter beaker and 180 gpurified glycome powder was added. The mixture was then stirred untilthe powder was completely dissolved.

15 Grams Diatomaceous Earth was added to the distilled water preservedpreviously. The resulting mixture was then vacuum filtered through thesame Whatman #1 filter (Middlesex, U.K) used to filter the DMSO extract.The filtered extract was then placed in a 15 liter stainless steelmixing container and 800 ml of water was added and the mixture stirredslowly. 2000 ml of a standardized mixture of 60 mg per ml of ArgemoneMunita which has been juiced and strained through a 40 mesh screen andwas then added to the mixture. 190 to 230 g of hydroxyethyl cellulose(depending on the viscosity desired) was then added slowly and thestirring force increased as the gel thickened. A heating tape was thenplaced around the container and the mixture was heated to 65 C whilebeing stirred constantly until lumps are removed. The mixture is thenallowed to cool and strained to remove any remaining lumps.

Example VIII Treatment Protocol

One hundred and seventy individuals with stage four cancer, (4 withAML/ALL/CML, 5 with melanoma; 1 with bladder cancer; 1 with myeloma; 4with brain cancer; 15 with ovarian cancer; 43 with breast cancer; 5 withpancreatic cancer; 12 with colorectal cancer; 21 with prostate cancer; 4with esophageal cancer; 4 with renal cancer; 3 with gastric cancer; 7with sarcoma; 9 with head and neck cancer; 1 with testicular cancer; 21with lung cancer; 2 with thyroid cancer; 6 with non Hodgkin'slymphoma/Hodgkins disease and 2 with gall bladder/ampulla) were dividedinto four groups. Each individual in the four groups was givenpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside intravenously accordingto the formula of Example II for five days and then given six capsulesprepared according to the formulation of Example IV containing a totalof 3 g/day of the para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside andtwo capsules containing the formulation of Example V for two days,repeating for four weeks. They were then given six capsules formulatedaccording to Example IV containing a total of 3 g/day ofpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside and two capsulescontaining the formulation of Example V orally per day until theyentered remission.

In addition to the para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside,groups were given no additional treatment, conventional chemotherapy,POLY-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., Spring Valley, Calif.) (blend ofPalladium and alpha-lipoic Acid, Vitamins B1, B2 and B12,Formylmethionine, Acetyl Cystiene, and trace amounts of Molybdinum,Rhodium, and Ruthenium) or a combination thereof.

One group of thirty-five was given no additional treatment. A secondgroup of thirteen was additionally given conventional chemotherapy. Athird group of fifty-five was additionally given conventionalchemotherapy and Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., Spring Valley,Calif.) (blend of Palladium and alpha-lipoic Acid, Vitamins B1, B2 and1-312, Formylmethionine, Acetyl Cystiene, and trace amounts ofMolybdinum, Rhodium, and Ruthenium). The remaining group of sixty-sevenwere additionally given Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., SpringValley, Calif.). Patients receiving the glycome solution were given thesolution of Example II intravenously for five days and then given sixcapsules of Example IV containing a total of 3 g/day ofpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside and two capsulescontaining the formulation of Example V for two days, repeating for fourweeks. They were then given six capsules formulated according to ExampleIV containing a total of 3 g/day ofpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside and two capsulescontaining the formulation of Example V orally per clay until theyentered remission. Of the thirty-five patients given the glycomesolution of Example II alone, i.e. without conventional chemotherapeuticagents, thirteen entered complete remission, seventeen were in partialremission or stable, and five died. Of the thirteen patients receivingthe para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside solution of ExampleII and low dose conventional chemotherapy, eight survived and 5 expired.Of the fifty-five patients receiving thepara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside solution of Example IIin combination with chemotherapy and Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc.,Spring Valley, Calif.); thirty-nine survived and sixteen died. Of thesixty-seven patients receiving thepara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside solution of Example IIin combination with Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., Spring Valley,Calif.) and no chemotherapy, forty-six survived and twenty-one died. Asused herein, survival is defined as stable remission for one month. Thetwo year survival rate for those treated with thepara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside solution of Example IIin combination with chemotherapy and Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc.,Spring Valley, Calif.) was 72%.

Example IX Treatment of Breast Cancer

Forty-three of the patients in the study of Example VIII suffered frombreast cancer. These forty-three were divided into four groups. Onegroup of 7 was given the glycome solution of Example II; a group of fivewas given the glycome solution of Example II in combination withchemotherapy; a group of thirteen was given the glycome solution ofExample II in combination with chemotherapy and Poly-MVA® (AMARCEnterprises, Inc., Spring Valley, Calif.) (blend of Palladium andalpha-lipoic Acid, Vitamins B1, B2 and B12, Formylmethionine, AcetylCystiene, and trace amounts of Molybdinum, Rhodium, and Ruthenium); andthe remaining eighteen were given a combination of the glycome solutionof Example II and Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., Spring Valley,Calif.) without chemotherapy. Patients receiving the glycome solutionwere given a solution containing three grams of the powder isolated inExample I a day intravenously for five days then six capsules containinga total of 3 g/day of para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranosideformulated according to Example IV and two capsules containing theformulation of Example V orally for two days, repeating for four weeks.They were then given six capsules containing a total of 3 g/day ofpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside formulated according toExample IV and two capsules containing the formulation of Example Vorally per day until they entered remission.

Overall, 79% of the breast cancer patients survived for at least twoyears. Eighty-six percent of those treated with the glycome-benzldehydecomposition survived. 100% of those treated with a combination ofpara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside and chemotherapysurvived. Sixty-nine percent of those given thepara-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside composition incombination with chemotherapy and Poly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises. Inc.,Spring Valley, Calif.) survived and seventy-eight percent of those givena combination of the para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside andPoly-MVA® (AMARC Enterprises, Inc., Spring Valley, Calif.) survived.

Example X Treatment of Dogs

Eight dogs weighing between 60 and 80 pounds with varying malignanciesincluding neuroendocrine cancer, nasal adenocarcinoma, brain stem tumor,thymoma, and histiocytoma were treated with 6 cc of the DMSO solution ofExample II diluted in 200 cc saline administered intravenously five daysa week for three weeks. The dogs were then given 1 to 2 grams ofmethacrylate coated para-hydroxyl-benzaldehyde-O—B-D-allopyranoside intheir food seven days a week until they entered remission. Six of thedogs also received acupuncture and one received acupuncture and alkalinewater. All dogs saw a significant reduction or elimination of the tumor.

Example XI Preparation of Alkaline Water

50,000 g of Ca(OH)₂ is added to 500 gallons of water (100 g/gal) in apolyurethane tank surrounded by strong mono-polar magnets. The mixtureis stirred until maximum disassociation is achieved. The solution isthen passed through a 10 micron filter to remove any particulates. 78 mlof concentrated sulfuric acid (12° Baume) per gallon, (39000 ml total)is added to a second polyurethane tank containing 500 gallons of purewater. The acid solution is circulated through ozone generators untilthe pH of the solution is above 7.0. The diluted sulfuric acid is addedto the filtered Ca(OH)₂ solution and the reaction is allowed to go tocompletion. The resulting solution is passed through a 10 micron filterto remove any anhydrous calcium sulfate. The resulting mixture may thenbe diluted for consumption with non-chlorinated water to reach a pH of8.5 to 12.5.

Example XII Treatment of Lyme Disease

Five individuals positive for Lyme Disease were administered a solutioncomprising 1 liter of Alkaline water prepared as described in Example XIand diluted with non-chlorinated drinking water to a pH of 11 mixed with200 mg of columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum twice daily forthree months. At the end of the three months, all five individualstested negative for Lyme disease.

Example XIII Treatment of Epstein Barr

Thirty five individuals with Epstein Barr virus were administered asolution comprising, 1 liter of Alkaline water prepared as described inExample XI and diluted with non-chlorinated drinking water to a pH of 11mixed with 200 mg of columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum,twice daily for three months. At the end of the three months, allthirty-five individuals tested negative for the Epstein Barr virus.

Example XIV Treatment of Candadiasis

25 individuals with candadiasis were administered a solution comprising,1 liter of Alkaline water prepared as described in Example XI anddiluted with non-chlorinated drinking water to a pH of 11 mixed with 200mg of columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum, twice daily forthree months. At the end of the three months, the skin infections hadresolved though vaginal infections remained the same.

Example XV Treatment of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA)

The individuals suffering from MRSA were administered a solutioncomprising, 1 liter of Alkaline water prepared as described in ExampleXI and diluted with non-chlorinated drinking water to a pH of 11 mixedwith 200 mg of columbianitin extracted from Lomatium Disectum, twicedaily for three months. At the end of the three months, all threeindividuals improved considerably and one man was able to return towork.

Example XVI Isolation of Immunoglobulins

Colostrum was milked from a cow during the three day period beginningthe day before and ending the day after calving. A coagulating agent wasmixed with the colostrum to separate the desired immunoglobulin from thefatty component of the colostrum. The liquid immunoglobulin is thenpassed through a 0.8 micron filter and spray dried at a temperature ofless than 157° F.

Example XVII Preparation of Extraction of Dwarf Mistletoe

An alcohol extraction of Dwarf Mistletoe, Arceuthobium campylopodum, wasprepared to extract antioxidants myricetin-3-0-galactoside andquercitin-3-0-galactoside. The Dwarf Mistletoe was harvested and thenground into a coarse powder. The powder was then placed in an Erlenmeyerflask with 80% cold methanol. After 24 hours, the methanol was decantedand saved, and a second aqueous extraction was carried out for a further24 hours. The combined methanol eluents were evaporated under vacuumleaving an aqueous solution.

Example XVIII Insulin Potentiation Therapy

Cancer patients are given human recombinant insulin (0.3 U/kg bodyweight) until glucose levels are lowered to 40 to 50 mg/dL. Patients arethen given 3 grams of 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy in 500 ml0.9% saline. An oral glucose supplement may also be administered ifneeded to prevent delayed hypoglycemic symptoms

Although the foregoing invention has been described in detail by way ofexample for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent tothe artisan that certain changes and modifications may be practicedwithin the scope of the appended claims which are presented by way ofillustration not limitation. In this context, various publications andother references have been cited with the foregoing disclosure foreconomy of description. Each of these references is incorporated hereinby reference in its entirety for all purposes. It is noted, however,that the various publications discussed herein are incorporated solelyfor their disclosure prior to the filing date of the presentapplication, and the inventors reserve the right to antedate suchdisclosure by virtue of prior invention.

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1. A method for preventing or treating cellular proliferative disordersin a mammalian subject comprising administering a fermentationinhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivativecompound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer,enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof,to said subject

wherein the glucose is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 2. The method of claim1, wherein Formula I is 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.
 3. Themethod of claim 1, further comprising administering a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or other adjunctive therapeutic agentthat is effective in a combinatorial formulation or coordinate treatmentregimen with said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I to treator prevent cellular proliferative disorders in said subject.
 4. Themethod of claim 3, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferativedisorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent is administered to said subjectin a coordinate administration protocol, simultaneously with, prior to,or after administration of said benzaldehyde derivative of Formula I tosaid subject.
 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent isselected from the group consisting of: azacitidine, bevacizumab,bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine,docetaxel, emend, erlotinib hydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant,gefitinib, gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod,lenalidomide, letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxelalbumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab,pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate,sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide,thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, trastuzumab, BacillusCalmette-Guérin vaccine, interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab,trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11,oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q, palladium lipoic complexes,antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazine sulfate, milk thistle,electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, grape seed extract,immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and mistletoe.
 6. Themethod of claim 3, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferativeagent or adjunctive therapeutic agent is Poly-MVA®.
 7. The method ofclaim 3, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative agent oradjunctive therapeutic agent is alkaline water.
 8. The method of claim3, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctivetherapeutic agent is electrolytes.
 9. The method of claim 3, wherein thesecondary anti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctive therapeuticagent is glutathione.
 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising anadjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiationtherapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 11. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amountcomprises between about 500 to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I per day.
 12. The method of claim 1,wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is administered one, two,three or four time per day.
 13. The method of claim 1, whereinadministration of said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is effective to decreasetumor size in said subject by about 10% to about 90%.
 14. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.15. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular proliferative disorderis resistant to chemotherapeutic agents.
 16. A method of controllingcellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject to reduce orprevent tumor growth comprising administering to said subject afermentation inhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related orderivative compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt,isomer, precursor, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, polymorph or prodrugthereof, to said subject

wherein the glucose is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 17. The method ofclaim 16, wherein the benzaldehyde derivative is4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.
 18. A composition for preventingor alleviating cellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subjectcomprising a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyderelated or derivative compound of Formula I, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glucose is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different; and a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent useful in the treatment of cellular proliferativedisorders.
 19. The composition of claim 18, wherein the benzaldehydederivative is 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.
 20. The compositionof claim 18, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorderor adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected from the group consistingof: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab,clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinibhydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabinehydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole,nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilizednanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase,pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate,tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecanhydrochloride, trastuzumab, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF,epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q,palladium lipoic complexes, antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazinesulfate, milk thistle, electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, grapeseed extract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and dwarfmistletoe.
 21. The composition of claim 18, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent isPoly-MVA®.
 22. The composition of claim 18, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent isalkaline water.
 23. The composition of claim 18, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent iselectrolytes.
 24. The composition of claim 18, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent isglutathione.
 25. The composition of claim 18, further comprising anadjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiationtherapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 26. Thecomposition of claim 18, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effectiveamount comprises between about 500 to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I per day.
 27. The composition of claim18, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is administered one, two,three or four time per day.
 28. The composition of claim 18, whereinadministration of said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is effective to decreasetumor size in said subject by about 10% to about 90%.
 29. Thecomposition of claim 18, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder isstage IV cancer.
 30. The composition of claim 18, wherein the cellularproliferative disorder is resistant to chemotherapeutic agents.
 31. Amethod for preventing or treating cancer in a mammalian subjectcomprising administering a cellular-proliferative disorder inhibitingeffective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivative compound ofFormula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer,solvate, hydrate, precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to saidsubject

wherein the glucose is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 32. The method ofclaim 31, wherein Formula I is 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.33. The method of claim 31, further comprising administering a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or other adjunctive therapeutic agentthat is effective in a combinatorial formulation or coordinate treatmentregimen with said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I to treator prevent cancer in said subject.
 34. The method of claim 33, whereinthe secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctivetherapeutic agent is administered to said subject in a coordinateadministration protocol, simultaneously with, prior to, or afteradministration of said benzaldehyde derivative of Formula I to saidsubject.
 35. The method of claim 33, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected fromthe group consisting of: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib,capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel,emend, erlotinib hydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib,gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide,letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxelalbumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab,pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate,sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide,thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, trastuzumab, BacillusCalmette-Guérin vaccine, interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab,trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11,oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q, palladium lipoic complexes,antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazine sulfate, milk thistle,electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, Poly-MVA®, grape seedextract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and Dwarfmistletoe.
 36. The method of claim 31 further comprising an adjunctivetherapy selected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiation therapy,the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 37. The method ofclaim 31, wherein said cellular proliferation inhibiting effectiveamount comprises between about 500 to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I per day.
 38. The method of claim 31,wherein said cellular proliferation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is administered one, two,three or four time per day.
 39. The method of claim 31, whereinadministration of said cellular proliferation inhibiting effectiveamount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I iseffective to decrease tumor size in said subject by about 10% to about90%.
 40. The method of claim 31, wherein the cancer is a stage IVcancer.
 41. The method of claim 31, wherein the cancer is resistant tochemotherapeutic agents.
 42. A method of controlling cancer in amammalian subject to reduce or prevent tumor growth comprisingadministering to said subject a cellular proliferation inhibitingeffective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivative compound ofFormula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer,solvate, precursor, hydrate, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to saidsubject

wherein the glucose is the α or β form of glucose, mannose, galactose,fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoses wherein the hexosesmay be the same or different.
 43. The method of claim 42, wherein thebenzaldehyde derivative is 4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.
 44. Acomposition for preventing or alleviating cancer in a mammalian subjectcomprising a cellular proliferation inhibiting effective amount of abenzaldehyde related or derivative compound of Formula I, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glucose is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different; and a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent useful in the treatment of cancer.
 45. The compositionof claim 44, wherein the benzaldehyde derivative is4,6-0-benzylidine-D-glucopyranosyloxy.
 46. The composition of claim 44,wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctivetherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of: azacitidine,bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine,dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinib hydrochloride,exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinibmesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation,palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab,sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin,temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, trastuzumab,Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine, interleukin-2, interferon α,rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa, erythropoietin,IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q, palladium lipoic complexes,antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazine sulfate, milk thistle,electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, Poly-MVA®, grape seedextract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and mistletoe.47. The composition of claim 44, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent is Poly-MVA.
 48. Thecomposition of claim 44, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent is alkaline water.49. The composition of claim 44, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent is electrolytes. 50.The composition of claim 44, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative agent or adjunctive therapeutic agent is glutathione. 51.The composition of claim 44, further comprising an adjunctive therapyselected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiation therapy, theGonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 52. The composition ofclaim 44, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amountcomprises between about 500 mg to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula I per day.
 53. The composition of claim44, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is administered one, two,three or four time per day.
 54. The composition of claim 44, whereinadministration of said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula I is effective to decreasetumor size in said subject by about 10% to about 90%.
 55. Thecomposition of claim 44 wherein the cancer is stage IV cancer.
 56. Thecomposition of claim 44, wherein the cancer is resistant tochemotherapeutic agents.
 57. A method air preventing or treatingcellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject comprisingadministering a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of abenzaldehyde related or derivative compound of Formula II, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor polymorph or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 58. The method ofclaim 57, wherein Formula II is 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.59. The method of claim 57, further comprising administering a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or other adjunctive therapeutic agentthat is effective in a combinatorial formulation or coordinate treatmentregimen with said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula II totreat or prevent cellular proliferative disorders in said subject. 60.The method of claim 59, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent is administeredto said subject in a coordinate administration protocol, simultaneouslywith, prior to, or after administration of said benzaldehyde derivativeof Formula II to said subject.
 61. The method of claim 59, wherein thesecondary anti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeuticagent is selected from the group consisting of: azacitidine,bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine,dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinib hydrochloride,exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinibmesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation,palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab,sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin,temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, trastuzumab,Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine, interleukin-2, interferon α,rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa, erythropoietin,IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q, palladium lipoic complexes,antineoplastins, Poly-MVA®, cartilage, hydrazine sulfate, milk thistle,electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, Poly-MVA®, grape seedextract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and Dwarfmistletoe.
 62. The method of claim 57 further comprising an adjunctivetherapy selected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiation therapy,the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 63. The method ofclaim 57, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amountcomprises between about 500 mg to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula II per day.
 64. The method of claim 57,wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula II is administered one, two,three or four time per day.
 65. The method of claim 57, whereinadministration of said fermentation inhibiting effective amount of saidbenzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula II is effective to decreasetumor size in said subject by about 10% to about 90%.
 66. The method ofclaim 57, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is stage IVcancer.
 67. The method of claim 57, wherein the cellular proliferativedisorder is resistant to chemotherapeutic agents.
 68. A method ofcontrolling cellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject toreduce or prevent tumor growth comprising administering to said subjecta fermentation inhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related orderivative compound of Formula II, or a pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, precursor, polymorph orprodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 69. The method ofclaim 68, wherein the benzaldehyde derivative is 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde.
 70. A composition for preventing or alleviating cellularproliferative disorders in a mammalian subject comprising a fermentationinhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivativecompound of Formula II, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer,enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to saidsubject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different; and a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent useful in the treatment of cellular proliferativedisorders.
 71. The composition of claim 70, wherein the benzaldehydederivative is 2-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.
 72. The compositionof claim 70, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorderor adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected from the group consistingof: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab,clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinibhydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabinehydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole,nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilizednanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase,pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate,tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecanhydrochloride, trastuzumab, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF,epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q,palladium lipoic complexes, antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazinesulfate, milk thistle, electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water,Poly-MVA®, grape seed extract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizingagents, and mistletoe.
 73. The composition of claim 70, furthercomprising an adjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy,insulin potentiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupunctureand surgery.
 74. The composition of claim 70, wherein said fermentationinhibiting effective amount comprises between about 500 to about 4000 mgof said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula II per day.
 75. Thecomposition of claim 70, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effectiveamount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula II isadministered one, two, three or four time per day.
 76. The compositionof claim 70, wherein administration of said fermentation inhibitingeffective amount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IIis effective to decrease tumor size in said subject by about 10% toabout 90%.
 77. The composition of claim 70, wherein the cellularproliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.
 78. The composition of claim70, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is resistant tochemotherapeutic agents.
 79. A method for preventing or treatingcellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject comprisingadministering a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of abenzaldehyde related or derivative compound of Formula III, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 80. The method ofclaim 79, wherein Formula III is 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.81. The method of claim 79, further comprising administering a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative agent or other adjunctive therapeutic agentthat is effective in a combinatorial formulation or coordinate treatmentregimen with said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula III totreat or prevent cellular proliferative disorders in said subject. 82.The method of claim 81, wherein the secondary anti-cellularproliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent is administeredto said subject in a coordinate administration protocol, simultaneouslywith, prior to, or after administration of said benzaldehyde derivativeof Formula III to said subject.
 83. The method of claim 81, wherein thesecondary anti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeuticagent is selected from the group consisting of: azacitidine,bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab, clofarabine,dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinib hydrochloride,exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabine hydrochloride, imatinibmesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole, nelarabine, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation,palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase, pemetrexed disodium, rituximab,sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate, tamoxifen citrate, targretin,temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride, trastuzumab,Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine, interleukin-2, interferon α,rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF, epoetin alfa, erythropoietin,IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q, palladium lipoic complexes,antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazine sulfate, milk thistle,electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water, Poly-MVA®, grape seedextract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizing agents, and mistletoe.84. The method of claim 79 further comprising an adjunctive therapyselected from radiation therapy, insulin potentiation therapy, theGonzalez regimen, diet, acupuncture and surgery.
 85. The method of claim79, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effective amount comprisesbetween about 500 to about 4000 mg of said benzaldehyde derivativecompound of Formula III per day.
 86. The method of claim 79, whereinsaid fermentation inhibiting effective amount of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula III is administered one, two, three orfour time per day.
 87. The method of claim 79, wherein administration ofsaid fermentation inhibiting effective amount of said benzaldehydederivative compound of Formula III is effective to decrease tumor sizein said subject by about 10% to about 90%.
 88. The method of claim 79,wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.
 89. Themethod of claim 79, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder isresistant to chemotherapeutic agents.
 90. A method of controllingcellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject to reduce orprevent tumor growth comprising administering to said subject afermentation inhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related orderivative compound of Formula III, or a pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt, isomer, precursor, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, polymorph orprodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 91. The method ofclaim 90, wherein the benzaldehyde derivative is 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxybenzaldehyde.
 92. A composition for preventing or alleviating cellularproliferative disorders in a mammalian subject comprising a fermentationinhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivativecompound of Formula III, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer,enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, precursor, polymorph, precursor or prodrugthereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different; and a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent useful in the treatment of cellular proliferativedisorders.
 93. The composition of claim 92, wherein the benzaldehydederivative is 3-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.
 94. The compositionof claim 92, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorderor adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected from the group consistingof: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab,clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinibhydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabinehydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole,nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilizednanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase,pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate,tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecanhydrochloride, trastuzumab, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF,epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q,palladium lipoic complexes, antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazinesulfate, milk thistle, electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water,Poly-MVA®, grape seed extract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizingagents, and Dwarf mistletoe.
 95. The composition of claim 92, furthercomprising an adjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy,insulin potentiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupunctureand surgery.
 96. The composition of claim 92, wherein said fermentationinhibiting effective amount comprises between about 500 mg to about 4000mg of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula III per day. 97.The composition of claim 92, wherein said fermentation inhibitingeffective amount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IIIis administered one, two, three or four time per day.
 98. Thecomposition of claim 92, wherein administration of said fermentationinhibiting effective amount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound ofFormula III is effective to decrease tumor size in said subject by about10% to about 90%.
 99. The composition of claim 92, wherein the cellularproliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.
 100. The composition of claim92, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is resistant tochemotherapeutic agents.
 101. A method for preventing or treatingcellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subject comprisingadministering a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of abenzaldehyde related or derivative compound of Formula IV, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor polymorph, precursor or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 102. The method ofclaim 101, wherein Formula IV is 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.103. The method of claim 101, further comprising administering asecondary anti-cellular proliferative agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent that is effective in a combinatorial formulation orcoordinate treatment regimen with said benzaldehyde derivative compoundof Formula IV to treat or prevent cellular proliferative disorders insaid subject.
 104. The method of claim 103, wherein the secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder or adjunctive therapeutic agent isadministered to said subject in a coordinate administration protocol,simultaneously with, prior to, or after administration of saidbenzaldehyde derivative of Formula IV to said subject.
 105. The methodof claim 103, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorderor adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected from the group consistingof: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab,clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinibhydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant gefitinib, gemcitabinehydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole,nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilizednanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase,pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate,tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecanhydrochloride, trastuzumab, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CSF,epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q,palladium lipoic complexes, antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazinesulfate, milk thistle, electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water,Poly-MVA®, grape seed extract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizingagents, and Dwarf mistletoe.
 106. The method of claim 101 furthercomprising an adjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy,insulin potentiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupunctureand surgery.
 107. The method of claim 101, wherein said fermentationinhibiting effective amount comprises between about 500 to about 4000 mgof said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IV per day.
 108. Themethod of claim 101, wherein said fermentation inhibiting effectiveamount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IV isadministered one, two, three or four time per day.
 109. The method ofclaim 101, wherein administration of said fermentation inhibitingeffective amount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IVis effective to decrease tumor size in said subject by about 10% toabout 90%.
 110. The method of claim 101, wherein the cellularproliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.
 111. The method of claim 101,wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is resistant tochemotherapeutic agents.
 112. A method of controlling cellularproliferative disorders in a mammalian subject to reduce or preventtumor growth comprising administering to said subject a fermentationinhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyde related or derivativecompound of Formula IV, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer,enantiomer, solvate, hydrate, polymorph, precursor or prodrug thereof,to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different.
 113. The method ofclaim 112, wherein the benzaldehyde derivative is4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.
 114. A composition for preventingor alleviating cellular proliferative disorders in a mammalian subjectcomprising a fermentation inhibiting effective amount of a benzaldehyderelated or derivative compound of Formula IV, or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt, isomer, enantiomer, solvate, hydrate,precursor, polymorph or prodrug thereof, to said subject

wherein the glycome is an α or β form of a hexose selected from glucose,mannose, galactose, fructose or a biose formed from two or more hexoseswherein the hexoses may be the same or different; and a secondaryanti-cellular proliferative disorder agent or other adjunctivetherapeutic agent useful in the treatment of cellular proliferativedisorders.
 115. The composition of claim 114, wherein the benzaldehydederivative is 4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy benzaldehyde.
 116. The compositionof claim 114, wherein the secondary anti-cellular proliferative disorderor adjunctive therapeutic agent is selected from the group consistingof: azacitidine, bevacizumab, bortezomib, capecitabine, cetuximab,clofarabine, dasatinib, decitabine, docetaxel, emend, erlotinibhydrochloride, exemestane, fulvestrant, gefitinib, gemcitabinehydrochloride, imatinib mesylate, imiquimod, lenalidomide, letrozole,nelarabine, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilizednanoparticle formulation, palifermin, panitumumab, pegaspargase,pemetrexed disodium, rituximab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib malate,tamoxifen citrate, targretin, temozolomide, thalidomide, topotecanhydrochloride, trastuzumab, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine,interleukin-2, interferon α, rituximab, trastuzumab, filgrasten, G-CST,epoetin alfa, erythropoietin, IL-11, oprelvekin, vorinostat, coenzyme q,palladium lipoic complexes, antineoplastins, cartilage, hydrazinesulfate, milk thistle, electrolytes, glutathione, alkaline water,Poly-MVA®, grape seed extract, immunoglobulins, colostrum, oxidizingagents, and Dwarf mistletoe.
 117. The composition of claim 114, furthercomprising an adjunctive therapy selected from radiation therapy,insulin potentiation therapy, the Gonzalez regimen, diet, acupunctureand surgery.
 118. The composition of claim 114, wherein saidfermentation inhibiting effective amount comprises between about 500 toabout 4000 mg of said benzaldehyde derivative compound of Formula IV perday.
 119. The composition of claim 114, wherein said fermentationinhibiting effective amount of said benzaldehyde derivative compound ofFormula IV is administered one, two, three or four time per day. 120.The composition of claim 114, wherein administration of saidfermentation inhibiting effective amount of said benzaldehyde derivativecompound of Formula IV is effective to decrease tumor size in saidsubject by about 10% to about 90%.
 121. The composition of claim 114,wherein the cellular proliferative disorder is stage IV cancer.
 122. Thecomposition of claim 114, wherein the cellular proliferative disorder isresistant to chemotherapeutic agents